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毕业论文英文论中西方文化差异 Cultural Differences of English and Chinese Idioms and Their Translation Abstract Idioms include set phrases, sayings, proverbs and allusions. They are important, peculiar and indispensable part of a language. They are special linguistic units, for they are mainly characterized by their structural stability, semantic unity and contain various kinds of rhetorical devices and thus acquire a figurative meaning. Idioms play an important role in human communication, and they are also the most part of the culture. They have strong national characteristics as well as specific linguistic features. The production, variation, and development of idioms all include much and complicated culture information. So translating English idioms into Chinese or translating Chinese idioms into English can’t be the word to word translation but concerning the influence of culture factors. The accurate translation of idioms should reflect the cultural background. The thesis mainly discusses the importance of understanding the cultural differences; expresses the views on geographical environment, background of history, customs and religion and belief and then suggests the principles that may be applied in the translation of English idioms and also offers some points for attention. Key words: cultural differences; idioms; translation principles 1 英汉习语的文化差异与翻译 摘要 习语主要包括成语、谚语、歇后语、典故等，它是语言中较为重要而且不可或缺的一部分。习语是一种特殊的语言单位，因为它具有结构稳定、语意连贯的特点；而且习语善于运用多样化的修辞手法， 从而具有了隐含的比喻意义。习语是人类交际中的普遍现象，同时又是文化的重要组成部分。它具有强烈的民族特色和本土的语言特征。习语的产生、变异和发展都包含着丰富、复杂的文化信息。因此，要准确的翻译习语，就要深入了解原语和目的语的文化背景。正确把握英汉文化的差异，对于提高翻译质量大为有益。 关键词：文化差异；习语；翻译；原则 2 Cultural Differences of English and Chinese Idioms and Their Translation Idiom is an important, peculiar and indispensable part of a language. This paper mainly discusses the importance of understanding the cultural differences between English and Chinese and suggests the principles that may be applied in the translation of English idioms and also o